Passages

John 8:58

New Testament

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@misc{divinityatlas-john-8-58,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {John 8:58},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/passages/john-8-58},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The grammatical oddity is deliberate: a present tense where the sense requires a past. Traditional reading takes 'I am' as a claim on the divine name of Exodus 3:14, which is how the crowd in the next verse takes it.

Facts

Passage

Text

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. 1

Reference

John 8:58 1

Reference Scheme

Book, Chapter, Verse 1

Translation

The Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1

Translator

American Revision Committee 1

Meaning

Theme

the divine name 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Concerns

Christianity

The Holy Trinity

Passage Of

New Testament

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee

Sources

1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text

American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901John 8:58View the Source

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